Politics
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Senate candidate reflects on criminal past
A BALLARAT lawyer who spent at least 20 months in prison for drug and white-collar-related offending is running for the Senate in May’s Federal Election.…
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Candidate seeks to shake up the status quo
A FARMER, arborist and part-time Santa has put his hand up for the seat of Mallee, nominating as a Libertarian candidate at next month’s Federal…
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Local Nats, Libs back future funds pledge
THE current members for the Federal electorates of Mallee and Farrar have thrown their support behind the Opposition Coalition’s $20 billion future fund proposal. Called…
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Seventeen on the ballot across Mallee and Farrer
EIGHT candidates will be contesting the seat of Mallee at this year’s Federal Election, and the ballot order has been determined. Drawing the top of…
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Farrer race officially on
WHILE the starter’s gun on next month’s Federal vote has been unofficially firing for awhile, and the nationwide trigger pulled officially almost two weeks’ ago,…
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Webster backs Aus-wide roads pledge
MORE than a week after the Federal Election was called for Saturday, May 3, we have our first local pledge, sort of. Member for Mallee,…
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Greens name Fed Farrer candidate
ANOTHER name has been added to the list of hopefuls in the running for the Federal seat of Farrar with the Greens announcing that party’s…
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Farrer challenger puts education on agenda
AN independent candidate for the Federal seat of Farrer at May’s national poll is seeking to make education a big issue in the electorate ahead…
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What are you budgeting for?
THE Albanese Government’s cruel approach to cost-of-living relief was on display in Canberra this week in an ugly and unexpected final sitting week. Mildura, Sunraysia…
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Election challengers face tough task
CHALLENGERS to the Coalition-held seats of Mallee and Farrer face one of the toughest tasks in federal politics ahead of the May 3 election. Australian…
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Nats, libs say budget bashes regions
LOCAL Federal MPs have slammed the Labor Government’s financial plan for 2025/26 saying it falls short on key areas for the region. Member for Mallee,…
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Rowan in re-run for Mallee
GREENS candidate for Mallee Nicole Rowan wants voters to consider education, health, childcare and climate change when they head to the polls in May. The…